Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric will collaborate to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest for the operation of electric vehicles. Ford will draw upon PGE’s partnership with Portland State University to further study urban mobility and the integration of energy and sustainable design.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks is taking the next step in its electrification of trucks with the battery-electric low-floor heavy-duty truck Mercedes-Benz eEconic. With an anticipatory driving style, electrical energy can be recovered during braking to charge the battery, which further improves range and efficiency.

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Teslarati

JULY 2, 2022

The Reddit user writes in their post that, when faced with buying a new vehicle , they came across a shop in Portland Oregon called EV Rides that would take older Nissan Leafs and retrofit them with batteries from newer models. This, claims the site, allows the first-gen Leaf to achieve a range of up to 230 miles per charge.

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Affordable Nissan Miles Batteries 99

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 When fully depleted, the batteries degrade into environmentally-benign compounds.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) division in Mexico delivered the first of two battery electric Freightliner eCascadias manufactured in Portland, Oregon, to customer, Transportes Esteban, a leader in the cargo transportation industry with 22 years of experience.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Partnerships with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, ENGIE and EVBox Group as well as PowerElectronics in battery-electric charging contribute to enabling the economic use of CO 2 -neutral trucks in driving operations. Start of operations is planned for this year, first sites are set to begin construction in 2023.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has delivered its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks, after the start of series production of the medium-duty electric vehicles at the end of 2023. The Freightliner eM2, manufactured at DTNA’s plant in Portland, Oregon, has since been distributed to customers across the country.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Schneider, a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, will soon begin taking delivery of nearly 100 class 8 battery electric trucks at its intermodal operations in Southern California.

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Fleet Portland North America Oregon 125

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2021

The study’s focus was on the greenhouse gas impacts of subsidies for e-bikes, battery-electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Portland, OR, and found that e-bike […].

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Portland Climate California Gas-Electric 141

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Since 1997, New Flyer has delivered nearly 450 buses in the state of Oregon, including the recent delivery of 40-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses delivered to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in Portland. Tri-Met welcomes its first battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit bus.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

Last year we opened our first office in North America in Portland, Ore. Rocsys is an international venture-funded company with US operations based out of Portland, Oregon. Drivers will only have to park yard tractors near charging stations versus manually connecting vehicles to the stations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

ReVolt, based in Stäfa, Switzerland, has selected Portland, Oregon as the location for its US headquarters and manufacturing center. By locating in Oregon, the company will be eligible, and intends to apply for, Business Energy Tax Credits from the Oregon Department of Energy for battery research and production. Earlier post.)

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Zinc Air Tax Credit Companies Oregon 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) has built the first two Class 8 battery electric Freightliner eCascadias for customers at its research and development center in Portland. The eCascadia is built on the proven foundation of the Freightliner Cascadia, the best-selling Class 8 heavy-duty truck on the market.

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Fleet New Jersey Portland Electric 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2019

The Xcelsior CHARGE H2 also features regenerative braking while decelerating, which recharges the batteries and reduces energy consumption for extending range. It introduced its next-generation battery-electric bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE in 2017. The only tailpipe output is clean water vapor.

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San Diego Los Angeles North America Fuel 276

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. Earlier post.).

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Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 218

Green Car Reports

JUNE 23, 2014

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway famously invested big in China’s BYD Motors in late 2008 -- likely spurred by the company’s innovative battery technology, bullish plans for electric.'

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BYD Portland All-Electric 2008 159

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

Lane Transit District (LTD) in Oregon has awarded New Flyer a contract for 11 Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, including seven ABB depot chargers to support electric bus infrastructure development. LTD has a longstanding commitment to sustainability.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Portland is re-upping on the Electric Avenue concept, but for big electric trucks this time. And could solid-state battery tech arrive by the middle of the decade? Plug-in hybrids might be polluting a lot more than the emissions-test numbers suggest.

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Pollution Plug-in Plug Portland 96

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

Kurihara also announced that the State of Oregon and Portland General Electric (PGE) are joining Mitsubishi in the i MiEV partnership program. The battery pack of the i MIEV. There is also a fast charge connector that allows the battery to reach 80% of capacity in 30 minutes. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

all have battery-electric vehicles in production. Electric Island – Daimler Trucks North America and PGE – Portland OR Indeed, the Department of Energy lists only nine fast charging stations in the U.S. The three manufacturers, which claim to represent approximately 70% of medium-duty and heavy-duty truck sales in the U.S.,

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Volvo North America Portland Charging 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), acting through the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT), will launch its electric bus test and evaluation program of five Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. The program will begin January 2018.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The roll-out is expected to follow four phases: os Angeles, Portland and Seattle in January. Additionally, the two companies are actively discussing a potential global roll-out program beginning in Europe and Canada. Phoenix, New York and Boston in February. The Midwest and Southeast in March. The rest of the US, excluding Alaska, in April.

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Portland Phoenix Alaska Seattle 334

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Large-format lithium-ion battery maker Ener1, Inc. At the recent LA Auto Show, Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker said that his company would announce the provider of their battery packs by the end of the year.) Ener1 battery packs are also being tested by the US Department of Defense in a prototype hybrid Humvee. Earlier post.). (At

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Lithium Ion Fisker Mazda Batteries 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Worldwide, Daimler battery-electric trucks and buses have already logged more than seven million customer kilometers (4.3 This is very suitable for battery-electric trucks due to the comparatively short and planned routes of about 100 km with a very high proportion of stop-and-go operation. million miles). Electric FUSO eCanter.

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Mercedes North America Japan Electric 293

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The E-Mobility Group of Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching a worldwide initiative to establish a charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks. Battery-electric drive has the highest efficiency among the alternative drive systems, which is particularly useful in this application scenario due to the lowest energy costs.

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Global Charging Japan Electric 414

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. These metro areas are expected to account for more than 50% of expected battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in operation outside California through 2022 (Navigant, 2017).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Nissan provided a list of the top 15 markets in the US for the Nissan LEAF battery-electric vehicle. Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). Nashville, home of Nissan Americas headquarters and the plants that assemble both LEAF and its battery. Electric (Battery) Sales'

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2013 Nissan Market San Francisco 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

WKHS), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, received a Letter of Intent from Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks. The battery pack is integrated in the high-strength stainless steel chassis. Workhorse Group Inc. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

Workhorse has also received Letters of Intent from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, and Southern California Public Power Authority. Powered using Panasonic 18650 Li-ion batteries, the truck’s battery pack is expected to deliver all-electric 80 mile range, covering the majority of miles driven in a day by fleets.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

I spent last night visualizing how I could most effectively connect all the traction batteries with the least amount of welding cable and the shortest distance to the controller and motor. For those in the Portland, OR area, I highly recommend United Welding Supply up on MLK for 2/0 cable. a foot today. This compares to $4.75/ft

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

JULY 4, 2008

I did spend a few hours ordering battery lugs and terminal covers as well as the vacuum pump for the power brake assist. I'm lucky in that with the 22"x28" sheet, I can just fit all the faces for one battery with just a little left over. Here's one complete foam-core fake battery. I made two of them.

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Batteries Battery Portland Oregon 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Electric power will be supplied using Panasonic 18650 Li-on batteries. Workhorse Group Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2020

Electrify America already offers a major route covering much of the East Coast via Interstate 95 from Portland, ME to Miami, FL, and has completed a West Coast route along Interstate 5 from Seattle, WA to San Diego, CA.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) and its Oregon partners, including Portland General Electric, have been selected by Toyota as one of six groups nationally to demonstrate and evaluate the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV). Portland State University will administer the program regionally.

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Prius Portland Toyota Oregon 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

This fast charger can charge the Soul EV’s battery from empty to 80% in about 33 minutes. The four new chargers added to Oregon’s current network of 815 DC fast chargers will increase fast-charger availability by 15% in the Portland metro area and 5% statewide. The 2016 Soul EV is Kia’s first all-electric car to be sold in the US.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The accelerated rollout of the Tesla Supercharger network will see: Triple the number of Tesla Supercharger stations by the end of next month, including additional stations in California, coverage of the northwest region from Vancouver to Seattle to Portland, Austin to Dallas in Texas, Illinois and Colorado. —Elon Musk.

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South Carolina Charging Los Angeles Tesla 268

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles—a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck—during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland. The eCascadia has up to 730 peak horsepower. The eM2 has up to 480 peak horsepower.

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